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Monday, February 1, 2016

The first novel of yours I read was CARRIE.
I found it my school library, and devoured it. I identified with Carrie. I was
the nerdy kid that people made fun of, that none of the boys wanted to go out
with.

That was also the year I started writing
horror stories. For me, it became a way of dealing with negative emotions. All
of the angst in my head I could put on the page. Making terrible things happen
to characters was a way of making my own problems seem more trivial. Sometimes
I wished for the sort of power that Carrie has, so that I could get my own back
on people who made my life a misery. In retrospect, it was healthier to take
out that angst on fictional characters.

Now I am pleased to be a published horror
novelist. I still take pleasure in making terrible things happen to fictional
characters, and I still use writing as a way of dealing with negative emotions.
I think in some ways writers are more balanced members of society than
non-writers. At least we have that outlet – a way of exorcising negative
feelings. My grandmother once asked me why I insisted on writing horror, and
why couldn’t I write stories about nice things? The answer, in short, is that
good feelings I want to hold onto, so I don’t write about them. Writing about
all the negative feelings – loneliness; isolation; betrayal; anxiety – is a
coping mechanism.

I wish to thank you for introducing me to
horror at an age when I was trying to make sense of the world, because it
helped me to cope with the transition into adulthood. And then when I got
there, I discovered I quite enjoyed writing horror and decided to stick with
it. I know it’s not everybody’s cup of tea, but I am proud to call myself a
horror writer.

Amy Unplugged

Letters:the Memoir

From: The Author, To: Daniel Craig

Dear Readers,

Daniel Craig is my favorite actor. His work and acting style and how he carries himself professionally and personally inspire me greatly. Or more simply put by Kevin Smith about The Book Of Mormon Musical, he is my Spirit Animal. This blog is my memoirs as told to a silent witness of my choosing, Daniel. And of course all of you who visit daily to see me battle bipolar disorder, my dysfunctional family, or my personal demons. Or better, on my good days thanking those who have truly been my guardian angels. I thank you all who come and bear silent witness or sometimes leave a comment or two. Perhaps one day I will meet my hero, and get to thank him in person.